Disclaimer: I do not own the lost world, its plot, characters, or anything that was or is of the lost world so don't sue.
We belonged to a company called NARA, (National Association of Relics and Antiquities). NARA specialized in recovering lost artifacts and uncovering mysteries and riddles. A year ago NARA received a call from a man in Peru who explained that he knew what we specialized in and thought we might be interested in a old journal that was discovered in a small village. The journal he said was very old; he guessed around the 1900s. In fact when our team checked it out he wasn't far off; it was in fact 1919. Once the journal was dated we restored the pages and read the first entry:
July 8, 1919
Today we journey to the "Lost world", as Challenger calls it. The plateau is located next to South America; 90 degrees latitude and 10 degrees longitude near some island. Once there we enter the plateau through some sort of canal which led us deeper and deeper into the heart of this strange world. The wind as if driven by some unknown force propelled us deeper and deeper still; we were immediately surrounded by tree growth and vegetation of each kind. Summerlee being our Biologist insisted that once we landed he would get straight to work on the plants and undergrowth for scientific research. Challenger seems optimistic we should reach land before dark however, I am not so sure. Lord John Roxton, the only aristocrat on the journey seems to sense something in our surroundings; as if listening for some hidden sound track in the jungle. Ever the hunter he is. Ms. Krux on the other hand seems to be viewing the jungle with some trepidation as if wondering if made the right choice. Perhaps in time we'll find out the answer.
That was all that was ridden for the first entry. I, being the founder of NARA, decided that we should embark on the same journey as Challenger and the others. After selecting nine members; the best in each of their fields, we packed loaded up and headed for the dock. Once on the dock we took off on our research boat to South America, where our journey was to begin.
To continue the next part of the story I need at least three new characters. Thank you Liv for your input and thank you all for your reviews.